“What's your name?""A.A.Winters.""What, that's your name?""Yes," I said impatiently, "that's my name.""That's what people call you?""Like in bed, or whatever? They call you A.A.Winters?"I met his eyes. "No, in bed they call me God."He laughed again, the same uninhibited cackle. "Like it”
―
Alexis Hall,
Glitterland
“The cottage pie was about as wholesome and straightforward as you could get. It was food for winter evenings and happy days. And the salad was rich, complicated, a little bit sweet, and seemed to be trying way too hard to be impressive. We'd both served each other a metaphor.” ― Alexis Hall, Glitterland
“Seems like the cold would never go away and winter would be like the bottom of my feet but then it is gone in one night and in its place comes the sun so large and laughable.” ― Sherman Alexie, The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven
“Dal corridoio giunse una voce contrariata. «Maledizione, l'ha ammazzato sul serio, adesso mi toccherà essere l'erede al trono al posto suo e indossare quel ridicolo mantello da cerimonia».Bryce fece irruzione nello studio e considerò con un breve sguardo Alexis sulla poltrona e Axel fermo al centro della stanza con un bicchiere in pezzi ai piedi.In faccia gli leggeva chiaramente che se fosse stato Alexis a tirarglielo dietro, avrebbe avuto tutta la sua comprensione.«Arrivi a proposito», disse Axel, calmissimo. «Ti spiacerebbe mandare qualcuno a chiamare Stephen Eldrige?».«L'unica persona che manderò a chiamare è un esorcista», disse Bryce, esasperato. «Sperando che almeno lui possa fare qualcosa per te».” ― Virginia De Winter, L'Ordine della penna
“Beyond the hills, a master is who knows our secret names. With bell and bones, he’ll call us home, winter, fall or spring.” ― André Alexis, Fifteen Dogs
“Come ti chiami?»«A.A. Winters.»«Cosa? È così che ti chiami?»«Sì,» risposi in tono impaziente. «È così che mi chiamo.»«Ma tipo, anche a letto occhessoio? Ti chiamano A.A. Winters?»Lo guardai dritto negli occhi. «No, a letto mi chiamano Dio.»Rise di nuovo, la stessa fragorosa risata priva di inibizioni. «Mi piace,» disse strascicando le sillabe finché le due parole non furono quasi irriconoscibili. «Ma, sul serio, bambi, come ti chiami? Mia nonna dice di non andare colla gente che non ti dice il suo nome.»«Hai… intenzione di venire con me?»«Ci sto pensando,» disse, un po’ timidamente per qualcuno che stava discutendo di una botta e via.«Be’, d’accordo. Immagino che tu possa chiamarmi Ash»” ― Alexis Hall, Glitterland
“But it was winter in the garden of my fucks right now.” ― Alexis Hall, How to Belong with a Billionaire
“We bound into the prairie through ages of Winter grass, taking the path Ina took. Her name long gone, though her roads linger. The ground will not forget. or Longing to be sprayed (the green snake writhing in his master’s hand), back and forth into that stream – jump, rinse: coat slick with soap.” ― André Alexis, Fifteen Dogs
“With one paw, trying the edges of the winter pond, finding its waters solid, he advances, nails sliding, still far from home.” ― André Alexis, Fifteen Dogs
“Somewhere along the way I convinced myself that if she hates me, I won’t fall in love with her, but I know that’s not possible. I fell for her a long time ago and now I just do it to try and remind myself that I don’t deserve her.” ― Alexis Winter, A Very Bossy Christmas
“I began to count mile markers, made mental lists of everything I really needed: a new pair of shoes, a winter coat for the baby, a ticket for a Greyhound traveling back or ahead five hundred years.” ― Sherman Alexie
“Every year winter comes and every year we're shocked when it snows and people forget to put on their snow tires and someone falls through the ice. No one knows the exact hour of winter, but it always comes somewhere round the same time.” ― André Alexis
“away,” ― Alexis Winter, Men of Rocky Mountain: The Complete Collection
“We didn’t want to rob you of those experiences. And, if we’d been like all the other parents, you guys wouldn’t have felt comfortable doing it at home. You would have been sneaking away like all the other kids at your parties. And who knew what could’ve happened. The best thing was having you at home, where you were safe. Plus, we knew how well you watched over these girls.” ― Alexis Winter, My Best Friend's Brother
“All that I am and all that I have is yours.” ― Alexis York Lumbard, Pine and the Winter Sparrow
“You’ve seen a man’s ass before, right?” “Yeah, I look at your face every day, don’t I?” she quips” ― Alexis Winter, A Very Bossy Christmas
“Holding the bread to her chest, she made her way home, thinking of those dreamy winter afternoons, when the light looked as it did now, the crystalline blue of the sky slipping into a faded purple, as faint as a bruise.” ― Alexis Landau, The Empire of the Senses
“I pull a pair of oversized jeans on and one of my favorite holiday sweaters, a cat wearing a Santa hat that says ‘Meowy Christmas.” ― Alexis Winter, A Very Bossy Christmas
“I wasn’t hooked on books until I read Sista Souljah’s The Coldest Winter Ever, Clockers by Richard Price, and a few Sherman Alexie essays. Those books opened up my mind and led to me consuming more and more. My thoughts changed, I developed new ideas, and I was forever transformed. Within months, I went from a guy who solved problems by breaking a bottle over someone’s forehead to using solution-based thinking when resolving—reading instantly civilized me. And if it can work for me, I believe it can work for anybody.” ― D. Watkins, The Beast Side: Living and Dying While Black in America
“The cottage pie was about as wholesome and straightforward as you could get. It was food for winter evenings and happy days. And the salad was rich, complicated, a little bit sweet, and seemed to be trying way too hard to be impressive. We'd both served each other a metaphor.” ― Alexis Hall, Glitterland
“Seems like the cold would never go away and winter would be like the bottom of my feet but then it is gone in one night and in its place comes the sun so large and laughable.” ― Sherman Alexie, The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven
“Dal corridoio giunse una voce contrariata. «Maledizione, l'ha ammazzato sul serio, adesso mi toccherà essere l'erede al trono al posto suo e indossare quel ridicolo mantello da cerimonia».Bryce fece irruzione nello studio e considerò con un breve sguardo Alexis sulla poltrona e Axel fermo al centro della stanza con un bicchiere in pezzi ai piedi.In faccia gli leggeva chiaramente che se fosse stato Alexis a tirarglielo dietro, avrebbe avuto tutta la sua comprensione.«Arrivi a proposito», disse Axel, calmissimo. «Ti spiacerebbe mandare qualcuno a chiamare Stephen Eldrige?».«L'unica persona che manderò a chiamare è un esorcista», disse Bryce, esasperato. «Sperando che almeno lui possa fare qualcosa per te».” ― Virginia De Winter, L'Ordine della penna
“Beyond the hills, a master is who knows our secret names. With bell and bones, he’ll call us home, winter, fall or spring.” ― André Alexis, Fifteen Dogs
“Come ti chiami?»«A.A. Winters.»«Cosa? È così che ti chiami?»«Sì,» risposi in tono impaziente. «È così che mi chiamo.»«Ma tipo, anche a letto occhessoio? Ti chiamano A.A. Winters?»Lo guardai dritto negli occhi. «No, a letto mi chiamano Dio.»Rise di nuovo, la stessa fragorosa risata priva di inibizioni. «Mi piace,» disse strascicando le sillabe finché le due parole non furono quasi irriconoscibili. «Ma, sul serio, bambi, come ti chiami? Mia nonna dice di non andare colla gente che non ti dice il suo nome.»«Hai… intenzione di venire con me?»«Ci sto pensando,» disse, un po’ timidamente per qualcuno che stava discutendo di una botta e via.«Be’, d’accordo. Immagino che tu possa chiamarmi Ash»” ― Alexis Hall, Glitterland
“But it was winter in the garden of my fucks right now.” ― Alexis Hall, How to Belong with a Billionaire
“We bound into the prairie through ages of Winter grass, taking the path Ina took. Her name long gone, though her roads linger. The ground will not forget. or Longing to be sprayed (the green snake writhing in his master’s hand), back and forth into that stream – jump, rinse: coat slick with soap.” ― André Alexis, Fifteen Dogs
“With one paw, trying the edges of the winter pond, finding its waters solid, he advances, nails sliding, still far from home.” ― André Alexis, Fifteen Dogs
“Somewhere along the way I convinced myself that if she hates me, I won’t fall in love with her, but I know that’s not possible. I fell for her a long time ago and now I just do it to try and remind myself that I don’t deserve her.” ― Alexis Winter, A Very Bossy Christmas
“I began to count mile markers, made mental lists of everything I really needed: a new pair of shoes, a winter coat for the baby, a ticket for a Greyhound traveling back or ahead five hundred years.” ― Sherman Alexie
“Every year winter comes and every year we're shocked when it snows and people forget to put on their snow tires and someone falls through the ice. No one knows the exact hour of winter, but it always comes somewhere round the same time.” ― André Alexis
“away,” ― Alexis Winter, Men of Rocky Mountain: The Complete Collection
“We didn’t want to rob you of those experiences. And, if we’d been like all the other parents, you guys wouldn’t have felt comfortable doing it at home. You would have been sneaking away like all the other kids at your parties. And who knew what could’ve happened. The best thing was having you at home, where you were safe. Plus, we knew how well you watched over these girls.” ― Alexis Winter, My Best Friend's Brother
“All that I am and all that I have is yours.” ― Alexis York Lumbard, Pine and the Winter Sparrow
“You’ve seen a man’s ass before, right?” “Yeah, I look at your face every day, don’t I?” she quips” ― Alexis Winter, A Very Bossy Christmas
“Holding the bread to her chest, she made her way home, thinking of those dreamy winter afternoons, when the light looked as it did now, the crystalline blue of the sky slipping into a faded purple, as faint as a bruise.” ― Alexis Landau, The Empire of the Senses
“I pull a pair of oversized jeans on and one of my favorite holiday sweaters, a cat wearing a Santa hat that says ‘Meowy Christmas.” ― Alexis Winter, A Very Bossy Christmas
“I wasn’t hooked on books until I read Sista Souljah’s The Coldest Winter Ever, Clockers by Richard Price, and a few Sherman Alexie essays. Those books opened up my mind and led to me consuming more and more. My thoughts changed, I developed new ideas, and I was forever transformed. Within months, I went from a guy who solved problems by breaking a bottle over someone’s forehead to using solution-based thinking when resolving—reading instantly civilized me. And if it can work for me, I believe it can work for anybody.” ― D. Watkins, The Beast Side: Living and Dying While Black in America
